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Karon & George Cash-In for $58,256 & Revamp Estimating!
All owners know that the winter-time slow-down wreaks havoc on cash flow. Imagine having to brave the harsh Canadian winter! Karon and her husband George broke all the rules this winter and kept the cash coming in – laughing at local “conventional painting wisdom.” “We received 30 estimates or more after all the steps were…
Read MoreKen’s Marketing Lands Him $99,000 in House Painting Bucks
House Painter Marketing Ken started his painting business after engineering school because he could not stand the thought of “working behind a desk” for the rest of his life. 43 years later, he is still going strong. Originally, Ken was attracted to the APPC because of the done-for-you At Home Monthly Newsletter™, “Writing my own…
Read MoreJoe the House Painter’s Marketing Problems
Let me tell you a story… Last Wednesday afternoon, I spoke with an owner (AKA Joe) from the Northeast who desperately wanted to grow his painting business, but just didn’t think he could find the time. Even though Joe only had six painters in the field, he felt stretched thin and worn to a frazzle!…
Read MoreCommercial Painting Bid Lists and Leads
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, painting contractors pull in a mere $40,000 a year. Despite long hours and laborious work, a lack of streamlined business operations leaves many painting contractors struggling to make a liveable income. Although painting income statistics are bleak, many painters have failed to tap into a highly lucrative business:…
Read MoreNewsletter Marketing for House Painters
Can I trust you?… When you boil it all down, this is the only question a customer really has for you. Once they can answer “yes” to this magic question, they will happily use your painting services. If this is the case, you must ask two questions: 1. What is trust? 2. How do I build…
Read MoreThe Death of Traditional Painting Contractors
How Online Middle-Men & Industry Trends Are Making Your Way of Doing Business Obsolete The days of traditional painting contactors may be over. The New York Post reports that a new online platform plans to play middle-man between painting contractors and their customers. Backed by millions in venture capital, Yahoo Finance warns PaintZen may make…
Read MorePainting Contractor Consultant Hosts Coaching Call LIVE!
Painting contractors rarely get an opportunity to be coached or consulted by an expert in the field. Instead, painters spend years in expensive experimentation that often results in erratic cash flow, stagnant sales, and little-to-no equity in their painting business (which means zero dollars for the retirement nest-egg!) Recently, I was able to conducted a LIVE Q&A Call…
Read More$5,750 an hour?
Listen to Eric’s Perspective-Changing Interview Below!!! Loading the player … So often, as painting contractors, we spend our time focused on the wrong things. We fill our days with checking on jobs, running paint or equipment to absent-minded crew leaders, or endlessly replying to emails. We busy ourselves with menial tasks that are worth $12.00 to…
Read MorePerhaps the Only “Thanks” Painting Contractors Will Get Today – April 15th
This is a rough day emotionally for most painting contractors and their advocates… We spend the entire year hustling, bustling, risking, and scraping in an attempt to get ahead. We serve customers, provide employment, invest in our communities, and in the end, we often feel as if we are punished for our efforts. The more we…
Read MoreHow to Generate Commercial Painting Leads and Sales
Commercial painting leads and sales are a mystery to so many painting contractors. Yet the methods for making it big in the commercial painting area are tried and true… if you know the system to follow. Although you may have missed the PDCA EXPO in New Orleans, this session generated TONS of buzz with owners…
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